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割引
わりびき
discount
今週に限り、全品が 割引になります。
This week only, all items are discounted.
N2 Day 28
本日限りのセール One-day-only sale
Learn to say only ~ / of all times ~ with 〜に限り・〜に限って, and not only ~ with 〜に限らず, and read a conversation about a supermarket sale.
About 25 minutes · 8 words · grammar · reading · quiz
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Today's words
限定
げんてい
limited (edition), limitation
この味は、夏だけの 限定商品です。
This flavor is a summer-only limited product.
会員
かいいん
member
会員になると、毎月クーポンがもらえる。
If you become a member, you get coupons every month.
対象
たいしょう
target, subject, eligible
このセールは、冬物の服だけが 対象です。
Only winter clothes are included in this sale.
お得
おとく
good value, a good deal
一個ずつ買うより、まとめて買ったほうが お得だ。
Buying in bulk is a better deal than buying one at a time.
在庫
ざいこ
stock, inventory
その色の 在庫があるかどうか、調べてみます。
I'll check whether we have that color in stock.
品切れ
しなぎれ
sold out, out of stock
人気のパンは、昼にはいつも 品切れになる。
The popular bread is always sold out by noon.
値上がり
ねあがり
price rise
野菜に限らず、電気代も 値上がりしている。
Not only vegetables but electricity bills are also going up.
Today's grammar
〜に限って・〜に限り
Of all times/people; only ~ (limited to)
Formation
- N + に限って
- N + に限り
There are three main uses. (1) With 時 or 日, it complains that something bad happens at exactly that time. (2) In "Person + に限って + negative," it shows trust that this person, of all people, would not do something. (3) に限り means "only, limited to" and is common in formal notices and announcements.
Examples
急いでいる 時に限って、バスがなかなか来ない。
Just when I'm in a hurry, the bus takes forever to come.
傘を持ってこなかった 日に限って、雨が降る。
It always rains on the very day I don't bring an umbrella.
〜に限らず
Not only ~ (but also others)
Formation
- N + に限らず
This means "not only N, but others too." It follows a noun, and the second part often contains も, だれでも or どなたでも. It shows that something is not limited to one case but applies more widely. It is a little more formal than だけでなく.
Examples
この公園は、週末 に限らず、平日も家族連れでにぎわう。
This park is busy with families not only on weekends but on weekdays too.
日本料理は、日本人 に限らず、世界中の人に人気がある。
Japanese food is popular not only with Japanese people but with people all over the world.
Read
カードを忘れた日に限って Of all days to forget the card
店内放送お知らせいたします。本日に限り、会員の方は全品二割引となります。Attention, please. Today only, members get 20% off all items.
マリア二割引だって!佐藤さん、この店の会員でしょう?Twenty percent off! Sato, you're a member of this store, right?
佐藤うん。最近は食品に限らず、洗剤やティッシュまで値上がりしているから、助かるね。Yeah. Lately not just food but even detergent and tissues have gone up in price, so this really helps.
マリア期間限定のアイスも対象かな。せっかくだから、まとめて買っておこう。I wonder if the limited-time ice cream is included too. Since we're here, let's stock up.
佐藤お得だけど、使い切れない量を買ったら意味がないよ。あ、卵が品切れになってる。It's a good deal, but there's no point buying more than you can use. Oh, the eggs are sold out.
マリア店員さんに聞いたら、在庫は今朝の分で終わりだって。I asked a staff member, and they said this morning's delivery was the last of the stock.
佐藤卵を買いに来た日に限って、品切れなんだよなあ。Of all days, it's sold out on the day I came to buy eggs.
マリアまあ、アイスは買えたからいいじゃない。じゃ、レジに行こう。Well, at least we got the ice cream. OK, let's go to the register.
佐藤あれ、会員カードがない……。家に忘れてきたみたい。Huh, my membership card isn't here... I think I left it at home.
マリア大事な日に限って忘れるんだから。いいよ、私も会員だから、一緒に私のカードで払おう。You always forget it on the days that matter. It's fine, I'm a member too, so let's pay together with my card.
佐藤助かる!じゃあ、お礼にアイスは私がおごるよ。You're a lifesaver! Then, to thank you, the ice cream is on me.
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Check your understanding
R1佐藤さんが卵を買えなかったのはなぜか。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 2 今朝の分で在庫がなくなったから
Maria says the stock ended with this morning's delivery. Sato only notices he forgot his card later, on the way to the register.
R2会話の内容に合うものはどれか。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 3 マリアさんのカードで一緒に払うことになった。
Maria offers to pay with her card, and Sato accepts. Sato is a member but forgot his card, and prices are rising for things like detergent too.
Quiz
1この店では、学生は料金の（ ）が受けられる。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 2 割引
At this store, students can get a discount on the fee. 割引を受ける means to receive a discount. The other words do not fit this pattern.
2人気のケーキは昼前に全部売れてしまい、（ ）になっていた。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 3 品切れ
The popular cake had all sold out before noon. 品切れ means out of stock. 値上がり (price rise) and お得 (good deal) do not describe the result of selling out.
3このキャンペーンは、新しく会員になった方が（ ）です。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 4 対象
This campaign is for people who have newly become members. 対象 means the people or things something applies to. The other words cannot describe people.
4本日（ ）、全品半額です。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 1 に限り
Today only, everything is half price. 本日に限り means today only and is common in announcements. に限らず means not only, which does not make sense here.
5この公園は、子ども（ ）大人にも人気がある。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 2 に限らず
This park is popular not only with children but also with adults. Because 大人にも follows, に限らず fits. に限って means only or of all, which clashes with も.
6傘を持っていない日（ ）、雨が降る。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 4 に限って
Of all days, it rains on the days I don't have an umbrella. に限って shows annoyance that something bad happens at that very time. からこそ would wrongly make the missing umbrella the cause of the rain.
7このセーターは会員限定の商品です。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 3 げんてい
限定 is read げんてい. 限 is voiced (げん) but 定 is not (てい). The sentence means: This sweater is a members-only product.
8野菜のねあがりが続いている。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 1 値上がり
ねあがり is written 値上がり. 値 is the character in 値段 (price). 植 and 直 look similar and 価 has a similar meaning, but none is read ね. The sentence means: Vegetable prices keep rising.
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